India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Match ends in a tie
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 26, 2018, 08:09:23 IST
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India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Match ends in a tie

Dhoni's trusted lieutenant Ravindra Jadeja shepherded the lower-order with his 25 off 34 only to be holed out at deep mid-wicket off Rashid Khan, with a single needed off two balls, chasing 253. India were bowled out with one ball to spare.
20:00 (IST) Sep 25

Ravindra Jadeja is back again.

19:59 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs41.6
Score213 - 6

K Yadav to N Zadran, FOUR! 17 off the over. A super expensive one from Kuldeep. Zadran does well to get forward and across. Kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

19:58 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs41.5
Score209 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, Full ball attacking the stumps, swept in front of square on the leg side for one.

19:58 (IST) Sep 25
6
Overs41.4
Score208 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, SIX! 12 off the over already. A big one for Afghanistan and it can become bigger with 2 balls to spare. Kuldeep loops it up outside off and Nabi doesn't hold anything back. Gives it the full swing of his bat and clears mid-wicket with absolute ease.

19:57 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs41.3
Score202 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, Outside off, Nabi fails to put bat on ball.

19:57 (IST) Sep 25
3
Overs41.2
Score202 - 6

K Yadav to N Zadran, Najibullah with the reverse sweep and it's placed very well. Behind square on the off side and once again the batsmen run hard. They see the third run is on and complete it again. Superb. The 200 is up for Afghanistan.

19:56 (IST) Sep 25
3
Overs41.1
Score199 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, Nabi does well here. Gets low fast seeing the ball tossed up and sweeps it fine down the leg side, getting it past Dhoni. Both batsmen run hard and manage to take the third one as well. Good running between the wickets.

19:55 (IST) Sep 25

Kuldeep Yadav continues from this end.

19:54 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs40.6
Score196 - 6

K Ahmed to N Zadran, Switches the angle for Zadran and pitches it around off on a length, defended down on the off side to end the over.

19:54 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs40.5
Score196 - 6

K Ahmed to M Nabi, Cutting back in, worked into the leg side for a single.

19:53 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs40.4
Score195 - 6

K Ahmed to M Nabi, FOUR! Around the wicket again and it's a boundary. Khaleel bowls it full on off, it's angling in but Nabi is well on top of this one. Stays right behind the line and drives it ever so well through the gap in the covers for a boundary.

19:52 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs40.3
Score191 - 6

K Ahmed to N Zadran, Over the wicket to Najibullah, outside off and the southpaw works it to third man for one more.

19:52 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs40.2
Score190 - 6

K Ahmed to M Nabi, Moves a step across and gets inside the line of this short delivery, before pulling it along the ground in front of square leg for a single.

19:51 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs40.1
Score189 - 6

K Ahmed to M Nabi, From around the wicket, it's a length ball outside off, Nabi with an open face pushes it to point.

19:50 (IST) Sep 25

Powerplay 3 signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

19:50 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs39.6
Score189 - 6

K Yadav to N Zadran, Slower in pace, a googly. It spins away after landing around off and Zadran is beaten on his forward defensive prod.

19:50 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs39.5
Score189 - 6

K Yadav to N Zadran, Flighted and on off, defended off the front foot.

19:49 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs39.4
Score189 - 6

K Yadav to N Zadran, FOUR! Misfield! Poor by Khaleel there. But a fine shot by Zadran. He brings out the reverse sweep and goes with the spin. Gets it from the middle of the bat and it races towards short third man where Khaleel makes a complete mess. Afghanistan won't mind this at all.

19:49 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs39.3
Score185 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, Gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a run.

19:48 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs39.2
Score184 - 6

K Yadav to M Nabi, Tossed up ball on off, fuller in length, Nabi lunges and defends.